Newest Kool Aid recruiting thread

BDL · Post by **BDL** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:00 pm

BDL wrote:Some news drop on the twitter about the class of 2018- Ben Kovac 6'5, high scorer, Euro (luxembourg), and a wing(stated by the report)/power forwards (stated by fiba). Would like to be going after big big guys (6'8 and up) but this is a start, looks like a great player.

Two quotes:

"Stock up after a great summer: polished, strong & versatile enough to play 4th/bigger than he is. Could fit anywhere but very Davidson type"

"2018 class 6'5 wing Ben Kovac ('00) is drawing interest from Davidson, Stanford, San Francisco and Princeton. Leading scorer at FIBA U18 B"

citycat · Post by **citycat** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:26 pm

We've never had a player from Luxembourg. That would be another country to cross off the list. It's only 999 square miles.

catnhat · Post by **catnhat** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:03 pm

Today I read something on Chatham County NC letterhead. The letterhead says Chatham County is 707 square miles. This struck me as an odd inclusion. I know not why it's there.

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:33 pm

quickcat wrote:
wildforthecats wrote:
Wildcat92 wrote:Would be great if this topic had an actual update soon.
"out 6 weeks with an ankle injury"

I like our chances!
Couple of feet higher is our sweet spot.

Usually the ankle injuries are for alumni. We have, what, three pros out now from ankle problems?

Acorn · Post by **Acorn** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:50 pm

BDL wrote:
BDL wrote:Some news drop on the twitter about the class of 2018- Ben Kovac 6'5, high scorer, Euro (luxembourg), and a wing(stated by the report)/power forwards (stated by fiba). Would like to be going after big big guys (6'8 and up) but this is a start, looks like a great player.
Two quotes:

"Stock up after a great summer: polished, strong & versatile enough to play 4th/bigger than he is. Could fit anywhere but very Davidson type"

"2018 class 6'5 wing Ben Kovac ('00) is drawing interest from Davidson, Stanford, San Francisco and Princeton. Leading scorer at FIBA U18 B"

He does play bigger than 6’5”:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUKFOuNNmc

BDL · Post by **BDL** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:23 am

Acorn wrote:
BDL wrote:
BDL wrote:Some news drop on the twitter about the class of 2018- Ben Kovac 6'5, high scorer, Euro (luxembourg), and a wing(stated by the report)/power forwards (stated by fiba). Would like to be going after big big guys (6'8 and up) but this is a start, looks like a great player.
Two quotes:

"Stock up after a great summer: polished, strong & versatile enough to play 4th/bigger than he is. Could fit anywhere but very Davidson type"

"2018 class 6'5 wing Ben Kovac ('00) is drawing interest from Davidson, Stanford, San Francisco and Princeton. Leading scorer at FIBA U18 B"
He does play bigger than 6’5”:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUKFOuNNmc

#13, right? He looks like a baller! If im not mistaken that wingspan looks incredible/at least above average. Count me on board the "I love this kid we have to have him" bandwagon.

seamac77 · Post by **seamac77** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:40 am

Does Cameron Jackson have a little brother ?

MrMac · Post by **MrMac** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:12 am

BDL wrote:
Acorn wrote:
BDL wrote:
BDL wrote:Some news drop on the twitter about the class of 2018- Ben Kovac 6'5, high scorer, Euro (luxembourg), and a wing(stated by the report)/power forwards (stated by fiba). Would like to be going after big big guys (6'8 and up) but this is a start, looks like a great player.
Two quotes:

"Stock up after a great summer: polished, strong & versatile enough to play 4th/bigger than he is. Could fit anywhere but very Davidson type"

"2018 class 6'5 wing Ben Kovac ('00) is drawing interest from Davidson, Stanford, San Francisco and Princeton. Leading scorer at FIBA U18 B"
He does play bigger than 6’5”:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUKFOuNNmc
#13, right? He looks like a baller! If im not mistaken that wingspan looks incredible/at least above average. Count me on board the "I love this kid we have to have him" bandwagon.

6'7" wingspan. Looks like a point forward to me.

wildforthecats · Post by **wildforthecats** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:56 am

Kovac looks like he would be a great addition.

Acorn · Post by **Acorn** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:45 am

He would need to bring the TOpg down from the 5.3 at the tournament. There can be a downside to aggressive play.

wildforthecats · Post by **wildforthecats** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:54 am

Acorn wrote:He would need to bring the TOpg down from the 5.3 at the tournament. There can be a downside to aggressive play.

Steph did it, why not Gentle Ben?

BDL · Post by **BDL** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:34 am

Can handle, score inside and out, rebound, and distribute.... by god he is a younger Peyton Aldridge!

Seriously tho, he looks like a perfect small ball four. 25 and 12.5 at a fiba u18 tournament are not fake stats.

Wildcat92 · Post by **Wildcat92** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:22 am

catnhat wrote:Today I read something on Chatham County NC letterhead. The letterhead says Chatham County is 707 square miles. This struck me as an odd inclusion. I know not why it's there.

Chatham should by all rights be two counties. It's shaped like an 8.

Wildcat92 · Post by **Wildcat92** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:24 am

BDL wrote:
Acorn wrote:
BDL wrote:
BDL wrote:Some news drop on the twitter about the class of 2018- Ben Kovac 6'5, high scorer, Euro (luxembourg), and a wing(stated by the report)/power forwards (stated by fiba). Would like to be going after big big guys (6'8 and up) but this is a start, looks like a great player.
Two quotes:

"Stock up after a great summer: polished, strong & versatile enough to play 4th/bigger than he is. Could fit anywhere but very Davidson type"

"2018 class 6'5 wing Ben Kovac ('00) is drawing interest from Davidson, Stanford, San Francisco and Princeton. Leading scorer at FIBA U18 B"
He does play bigger than 6’5”:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUKFOuNNmc
#13, right? He looks like a baller! If im not mistaken that wingspan looks incredible/at least above average. Count me on board the "I love this kid we have to have him" bandwagon.

From that video, I can tell he'll be ready for A-10 crowds!

citycat · Post by **citycat** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:50 am

Several Chatham County tidbits:

1) The geographic center of NC is there, near Gulf, NC.

2) A large coalmine is located there. It is not in operation because it floods. A disaster that killed many miners occurred in 1925. The site of the mine has been called Cumnock and Egypt in the past. An ancestor worked in the mine in lieu of serving in the CSA Army during the Civil War.

3) The state capital should have been located in Moncure, NC, in Chatham County. Moncure was the most inland seaport in NC.

4) Former Wildcat HB and current college coach football David Turner is from Chatham County.

5) Many US and NC highways cross Chatham County. Travelers went through Chatham on the way to Wilmington from the Triad and when taking the back road from Charlotte to Raleigh.

6) Siler City and The Devil's Tramping Ground are in Chatham County.